CVE-2026-57389 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 4.4.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the Groundhogg WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-57389?
CVE-2026-57389 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Adrian Tobey Groundhogg, published on 13 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Adrian Tobey Groundhogg groundhogg allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Groundhogg: from n/a through <= 4.4.1.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57389?
How do I fix CVE-2026-57389?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-57389 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-57389 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6j2-fc4h-j38q.